We read the warranty so you don't have to.
Home warranty, extended auto, appliance protection, and electronics coverage — researched line by line, claims tested, and ranked on what actually pays. Plain English. No commission-driven rankings.
Providers reviewed
Test claims filed
Sponsored picks
The home warranty that paid the dishwasher claim — and the one that buried the response in eleven exclusion clauses.
- DisclosuresSchedule A · B
- ExclusionsPre-existing · wear
- CoverageSystems · appliances
- DeductiblePer-call · annual
- Claims logAvg time · paid %
- LimitsPer item · total
- CancellationRefund window
- StampApproved · denied
Just out of the file cabinet.
New reviews most weeks. We file the test claim, log the response, read the disclosure schedule cover-to-cover, and grade what we find.
Skip itThe 'Free' Extended Warranty Robocalls: A 2026 Field Guide
The robocall about your car's extended warranty is, unsurprisingly, never about your car's extended warranty. We tracked five separate robocall offers, mapped the resellers behind them, and built a quick checklist to identify them in 30 seconds.
Skip itWhy We Pulled Our Recommendation on Home Warranty of America's Old Plans
Home Warranty of America's pre-2024 plans had a difficult claims record. The 2025+ plans are better — but if you're still on a legacy plan, here's how to evaluate whether it's worth migrating.
Skip itAvoid: Service Line Warranties of America's 'Free' Mailers
If you got a piece of mail that looked like a city utility notice and turned out to be from Service Line Warranties of America, you're not alone. The plan exists. The coverage is narrow. The price is high. We wrote up exactly why we don't buy it.
Skip itWhy Total Home Protection Is on Our Skip List
Total Home Protection has had three name changes, two ownership changes, and a long string of unresolved claim complaints. We don't recommend buying any plan from this provider in 2026.
Editor’s pickManufacturer CPO vs. Third-Party Extended Auto: A Buyer's Worksheet
When the dealership asks if you want the certified pre-owned program OR the extended warranty, most buyers say yes to both. We built a worksheet to help you say yes to exactly one — and the right one.
Editor’s pickAppleCare+ vs. SquareTrade for an iPhone: Yes, There's a Right Answer
Apple's official warranty plan and the third-party SquareTrade alternative are not as similar as they look on paper. We pulled both contracts, filed comparable damage claims, and timed the cycle. Here's how to choose.
The Schedule lands every other Tuesday.
One warranty provider rated. One exclusion clause decoded. One reader claim story. Tuesday mornings, with coffee — never more than two emails a month.
Pick your folder.
Reviews organized the way a filing cabinet is — by the kind of warranty you’re trying to read.
Home Warranty
MAJOR SYSTEMS · APPLIANCES
Major systems, appliances, and the providers that actually pay claims.
Auto Warranty
EXTENDED · POWERTRAIN · BUMPER
Extended coverage on used and out-of-factory cars — the contracts worth signing.
Appliance Protection
FRIDGE · WASHER · RANGE
Stand-alone refrigerator, washer, range coverage — and when the manufacturer plan wins.
Electronics
PHONES · LAPTOPS · TVs
Phones, laptops, TVs — and the credit-card protections you already have.
Claims Guides
HOW TO FILE · ESCALATE
How to file, what to document, and how to escalate when they say no.
Head-to-Head
SIDE-BY-SIDE · HEAD-TO-HEAD
Choice Home vs. American Home Shield. CarShield vs. Endurance. Side-by-side, honestly.
The Skip List
PROVIDERS THAT DIDN’T EARN IT
Providers and plans that didn't earn the premium. Receipts inside.
Posted on the cork board.
A rotating mosaic of cases we keep coming back to — the provider that paid in three days, the exclusion clause that sank a claim, and the comparison every homeowner should read first.
Liberty Home Guard vs. Select Home Warranty: The Mid-Tier Showdown
Liberty Home Guard and Select Home Warranty both market themselves as 'better than American Home Shield, cheaper than First American.' We tested the claim. One of them holds up.
CarShield vs. Endurance: Two Extended-Auto Warranties, One 2018 Honda
American Home Shield vs. Choice Home Warranty: Which One Actually Pays?
Reading a Warranty Disclosure Schedule: A Layperson's Field Guide
Cancellation: How to Get Out of a Warranty Plan Without Losing Money
Why readers trust WarrantyForYou.
WarrantyForYou is a small editorial that reads service contracts the way a mortgage attorney reads a closing packet — slowly, line by line, with a yellow highlighter and an extra cup of coffee. We file test claims, document the response times, and rank providers by what they actually do, not what they advertise. Affiliate commissions help fund the work; rankings are never for sale.
We file the test claim
Every review is grounded in real claim activity. We log the response time, the assigned technician, the parts denial, the appeal — and the cheque, if one ever shows up.
We name the exclusion
We tell you which clauses sink claims, which providers play the pre-existing-condition card, and which honest carriers still deny only what their schedule actually says.
Affiliate dollars don't decide
Affiliate links pay for the editorial. They never decide our rankings. If a provider denies legitimate claims, they're on the Skip List — even when they're our biggest referrer.